Birth Name: Ronald Wayne Van Zant
Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 15, 1948
Place of Death: Gillsburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Date of Death: October 20, 1977
Ethnicity: English, small amounts of Dutch, Irish, and Scottish
Ronnie Van Zant was an American singer. He was the lead singer of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd until his death.
Ronnie’s paternal grandfather was George Newton Van Zant (the son of George Newton Van Zant and Susan Rebecca Campbell). George was the son of William Martin Van Zant and Lavinia Blackburn. Susan was the daughter of John Clark Campbell and Almira Elizabeth Lane.
Ronnie’s paternal grandmother was Florence Nona Peeples (the daughter of Isham Peeples and Amanda Brown). Isham was the son of Isham Peeples and Mary Norton. Amanda was the daughter of George Jackson Brown and Mary Jane Brazell.
Ronnie’s maternal grandfather was Carroell Vern Hicks (the son of James David Hicks and Julia M. Waters). James was the son of James J. Hicks and Mary Ann M. Durden. Julia was the daughter of Joshua E. Mizell Waters and Eliza Velany Wallace.
Ronnie’s maternal grandmother was Frances Adeline Leonard (the son of Guy Huntley Leonard and Mildred Hubert Ingham). Guy was the son of Franklin P. Leonard and Ruby Louise Morrow. Mildred was the daughter of James C. Ingham and Kate Herbert Spink.
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